Train Hard Live Strong
279 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsWelcome to the Train Hard Live Strong Podcast where we strive to inspire people to believe in themselves, what they’re capable of, and fulfilling their ultimate potential. I am your host, Coach Matt, and on this show I will bring you the greatest fitness influencers, world known athletes, high performing business owners, top rated coaches, medical experts, and people who have gone through dramatic transformations, and most importantly knowledge, experience, answers, and the raw truth for you to achieve great success for your health, fitness, business, and more. If you have questions we will answer them, and if you’re feeling lost, we will help you find your way. “Never Accept Defeat” - Coach Matt/Athletic Beings
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Focus on these things to guarantee health and results
July 08, 2021 08:00 - 31 minutes - 14.4 MBI'm always asked questions that shouldn't be asked first. For example: "Yo matt what supplements should I be taking for muscle growth". Yes this is a great question, but I always reply with "what is your current macro split". And majority of the time I'll get answers of them not knowing what a macro is. In the military, we are taught how to take apart our rifle, clean it, put it together, and repeat over and over again before we can even shoot it. If you don't understand food, why are...
How to choose the best training split for you
July 05, 2021 08:00 - 21 minutes - 10.1 MBThere will never be a one plan fits all program that gets everyone the dream progress they desire. Everyone was built different, everyone has different genetic builds, everyone has different fibers, everyone has different metabolisms, everyone is different. The other day I was asked, "Matt what's the best training split for me?" Picking a training split depends on what you want to achieve. What goals do you have for your body, physique, strength, and performance. Do you want a higher PR, do ...
How to get into a Caloric deficit or surplus
July 01, 2021 08:00 - 25 minutes - 11.6 MBWeight loss & muscle growth are easier to achieve than we think. I was a very thin guy in high school and never thought I was ever gonna build muscle. All I ever thought, or was told, was that I had a "fast metabolism". Yes I have a fast metabolism but all that means is while I burn naturally 2,000 calories and with my workout included I burn around 3,500, all it means for me to grow muscle is that I need to eat above 3,500 calories a day. Vice versa with weight loss. If I wanted to lose bod...
Staying on track with your goals during the hard times of life
June 28, 2021 08:00 - 19 minutes - 9.03 MBTalking about the best way to build muscle or best way to shred fat is all great, but what about about everything else that can get in the way of your goals. Aside from the burning fire you have to achieve goals, there is this thing called life, and life will come in and try it's best to push you off your route. How do you stay focused when someone in your family passes away, how do you stay focused when you get a text saying your friend just committed suicide. How do you stay focused when y...
Lifting heavy doesn't mean you're growing muscle
June 24, 2021 08:00 - 25 minutes - 11.5 MBAs a coach, I hear a lot of females say, "I want to have bigger glutes, legs, shoulders, ect, but I don't wanna get bulky like a man. I also hear a lot of men say that they're having trouble putting on weight, but they train heavy everyday. Just because you lift heavy, does not mean you're building muscle. Building muscle is precise and needs to have the boxes checked off. If you're lifting heavy but hangout in a deficit then you will not see the mass you're looking for. Eating a well ...
Do you need supplements to get results?
June 21, 2021 08:00 - 25 minutes - 11.9 MBDo you need supplements in order to achieve your goals in weight loss, fat loss, performance, muscle growth, ect? The answer is no. You don't need them, but would it help, yes. Supplements have been created to assist in filling the empty spots or amplifying certain spots. There are 4 supplements I always get asked about: Protein, Creatine, Pre-Workout, and Vitamins. In this episode I will share my story with supplements and how I was stupid with them at a young age. It's crucial to un...
Who you were is NOT who you are
June 17, 2021 08:00 - 20 minutes - 9.41 MBWe tend to always hold on to the passed. We tend to always fear who we were and going back to that "old self". If you fuel off this fear, then that's great. You have learned how to channel your emotions towards becoming a better you. If the fear of being your old self fears you enough where you slack off and begin those steps back to your old self, then you need to have a serious talk with yourself. Same with the opposing side. If you were once super fit, athletic, and was the fitness ...
Sex, Orgasms, and the power of your pelvic floor with Brittney Ellers
June 14, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 28.1 MBWe know that doing curls will make your biceps bigger. We know that doing bench press will make your chest bigger, and yes having big strong muscles is cool, but what about paying attention to the muscles that make us even stronger or healthier? We are made up of hundreds of bones and muscles that attach to those bones to let us move around, lift heavy weights, and enjoy life. There is one muscle group in particular that is overlooked and even embarrassing to talk about. Our amazing g...
Eat for health
June 10, 2021 08:00 - 24 minutes - 11 MBInstead of focusing on eating for weight loss, getting shredded, getting 6 pack abs, ect, imagine eating just for health. How does that look like? How does the food we eat truly provide value to your body, it's organs, and it's functions? How does the food you eat give your body exactly what it needs to provide you with great performance, high energy, positivity, and outstanding health. Over the years, especially with people who don't understand food, we have lost the true reason on why we n...
Creating a champion mindset and focusing on you and only you with Ainsley Perish
June 07, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 33 MBTaking a goal and making it reality is harder than it sounds. Yes we undertsand that it will take hard work, dedication, ect, but what happens when you're face to face with failure. What happens when your life takes a different route. What happens when you lose the motivation to keep pushing. Most of the time we move towards quitting, and when we quit, a few months or even years pass by and we think back and regret quitting. This is an endless circle of constant failure and feeling like crap...
How to turn training & meal planning into a lifestyle
June 03, 2021 08:00 - 20 minutes - 9.54 MBBeginning a health & fitness journey can be difficult, and then turning it into a lifestyle can also be difficult. Thinking about it to much will only add to the stress of "am I doing this right". So in this episode I will explain how making this a lifestyle is way ,more simple than you think. The breakdown of a lifestyle is simple: 1) make a solid routine that can me maintained, 2) that routine then will turn into a habit, and 3) once that habit is created, turn it into a ritual and that wi...
What it takes mentally & physically to lose 145lbs with Michelle Faraj
May 31, 2021 08:00 - 59 minutes - 27.1 MBIs losing 145lbs impossible? Let's ask our amazing guest speaker today, Michelle Faraj! Michelle has now lived in two different bodies. She was once the morbidly obese Michelle, and now she's the 145lbs lighter Michelle. What does this do to the Mind? How did Michelle achieve something that a lot of people find almost impossible. Not only that, but how does Michelle keep the weight off and continue to progress towards the body of her dreams? It's called hard work & determination. Michel...
It's simple, just stop being lazy
May 27, 2021 08:00 - 19 minutes - 8.84 MBThe secret killer to your goals & dreams is.......LAZINESS! With being lazy we tend to believe all excuses we create in our head. Our comfort zones are to precious to leave. The hard work ahead is something we just don't want to commit to. Why go through hard work to achieve your goals when you can just "live life to the fullest #yolo" while being lazy right? In this episode I bring out how you can eliminate this laziness and crush your goals. How do you know if laziness is what is ha...
Youth strength training and the advantage of starting as young as 5 years old with Spencer Moorman
May 24, 2021 08:00 - 51 minutes - 23.4 MBAs a kid growing up I was always told "If you train to young you will stunt your growth". Overloading the body with uncontrollable weight and form will always cause harm to anyone no matter what age you are. The benefits of being 5 years old and starting to weightlift are: growing into the motor skills needed to lift with good form, a absorbing brain that is absorbing an incredible amount of information a day, pliable joints and extreme flexibility. From the sounds of it, starting at a young...
Training will not cure what's killing you inside
May 13, 2021 08:00 - 22 minutes - 10.1 MBAt age 18 I was kicked out of my home. One year later I decided to enlist in the Army in the worst head space I've ever been in. When I was stationed in Alaska, I was pissed off, angry, depressed, sad, alone, and hated myself. I was trying so hard to run away from my pain and run away from all the things in my head but they would always get louder and louder. My 4 years in the Army I dedicated to myself, my career, and the gym. The gym is where I could feel something else aside from all the ...
Opening a medical school, figure competitor, & breaking the stigma of age with Leslie Petch
May 10, 2021 08:00 - 47 minutes - 21.7 MBThere is only 24 hours in a day. With these 24 hours, what are you doing with them? Are you improving in a balance of things in your life? Health, mind, career, relationships, love, education, ect. Are you someone to create excuses? Are you someone to say, "I'm to old for this, there is no way I could do this anymore. My good days are now behind me." Do not give up on your body and progress because guess what, you're alive today right? This means your body hasn't given up on you yet, so why ...
Get rid of what's holding you back FOR GOOD
May 06, 2021 08:00 - 14 minutes - 6.79 MBA huge question I get asked a lot is, "yo Matt, how do I let go of bad habits?" This is a great question because a lot of us have bad lifestyle habits that have turned into a lifestyle which mimics the body in thinking this is "ok". This is where obesity, high blood pressure, overwhelming stress, anxiety, depression, ect all start taking place. I will be sharing my best advice for this question today. This answer will not be an overnight fix. Just like everything else in life, you will need ...
Dropping 45lbs and dry scooping pre workout with Mckenzie Payette
May 03, 2021 08:00 - 41 minutes - 19.2 MBHave you ever posted a photo and had someone tell you, "hey, wow, you've gained weight!" If you have, you understand just how heart breaking that is. Have you ever had someone tell you, "what? you've been working out for how long, and only lost 10lbs?" All these things can truly destroy someone, or in this episode, start a freaking fire in someone so strong that no one will stop them from achieving the goals they truly desire. Our amazing guest speaker today, Mckenzie Payette, was that...
Stop DREAMING and start DOING
April 29, 2021 08:00 - 19 minutes - 8.84 MBThere is a whole lot of "I want this I want that" but not enough "I worked my ass off this week, I can not wait to crush tomorrow". Why do we tend to wish we could lose 10lbs but dred the process. Why do we dream to have that one social media models body but aren't willing to do that hard work? There is a lot of dreams out there but only a few ever get achieved, why is this? The reason is why I started the podcast in the first place, "to inspire people to BELIEVE IN THEMSELVES". Take ...
Think greater than yourself
April 26, 2021 08:00 - 20 minutes - 9.4 MBSettling for less is the easiest route to take, and easy is what we're looking for right? The power of the actions you take are greater than you think. If you have a family, and you decide to make a change for your health & body, you will lead different, think different, discipline different, support different, and be different for the better. Those changes can greatly change the way your kids think, your friends, family, husband, wife, ect. The actions you take can & will greatly impact man...
Why you're losing weight & gaining it back
April 22, 2021 08:00 - 24 minutes - 11.4 MBYou follow the next big FAD diet and lose 30lbs. After the program is over, what now? What have you learned in order to continue your progress in the real world and for years to come? Majority of people who follow the next big diet or follow a plan from google, end up gaining the weight back. They're a few factors to why this can be and hormones play a huge role, along with mental health, stress, and emotional stability. When it comes down to the food we eat, we are in absolute control...
What you aren't aware of you can not change
April 19, 2021 08:00 - 24 minutes - 11.2 MBThere are so many things we can prevent when it comes down to our health. The number one death in America is a self conflicted disease. Not only that, but this self conflicted disease causes harm to the immune system which then makes it easier for the body to get sick (which could also lead to death). To make things even worse, there are many diseases that have no symptoms. The first symptom you could get could be a life threatening one. So how do we improve something we don't know is ...
How to always stay motivated
April 15, 2021 08:00 - 23 minutes - 10.8 MBMotivation is what you get when you watch a motivation video on YouTube. Motivation is what you get when you go to a seminar and get all that energy to make a change. Motivation is what you get when the new year comes around. Motivation is also crap. You need to find something that is long lasting and will never die out. You have the power to create an unbreakable drive to look at motivation and say, "damn you're weak". Your drive and will to succeed will always outdo motivation. In th...
Never be scared of food again!
April 12, 2021 08:00 - 25 minutes - 11.8 MBNutrition plays an essential part of your health, performance, progress, and life! If we practice suppressing a macro because a stupid magazine says, "lose 15lbs in 2 weeks", all we're doing is practicing how to fight against our hardwired human codes. If you abuse ANY macro and consume to much, yes you can put your body in a surplus, which will then equal to weight gain or a plateau. 1g of protein is 4 calories, 1g of carbohydrates is 4 calories, and 1g of fat is 9 calories. This is ...
Are you ready to succeed or are you ready to give up?
April 08, 2021 08:00 - 23 minutes - 10.7 MBAs a coach and as a host that has interviewed well over 70 high performing people I have found that a lot of people have excuses for about everything. "Hey why are you here late?" "ummmm my shoes didn't have show laces so I went to the store to by them, then got a flat tire, and then my car blew up, so I went to by another one, but couldn't cause My credit score is crap, so I took the bus and I fell asleep on the bus and missed my stop twice, and now I'm here." We create excuses for everythi...
Stop thinking so small | Expand your perspective and be unbreakable
April 05, 2021 08:00 - 30 minutes - 13.9 MBWe always want to lose 20lbs, get 6 pack abs, but a very small group of people are setting goals to be better people. To get in shape to be able to walk their daughter down the aisle. To play catch with their kids and kid's kids. Sometimes we think so small which makes us have such a small outcome for ourselves. Today we change that! In this episode I will be explaining the way we think, the way your body creates a safety block towards success, and how everything you will go through wi...
F**k dieting! Focus on sustainability
April 01, 2021 08:00 - 27 minutes - 12.6 MBWe always want results fast. We always want the next trending diet that promises a 15lb loss in 21 days. We always want these results fast because we are not willing to go through the process because we dislike how we look so bad that we would rather damage our body to look "good". I got one thing to say to that, "F**K Diets, focus on a sustainable lifestyle to keep progress coming, a strong healthy body, and powerful mind. In this episode I will talk about all things around why a die...
The truth of how resilient and precious the human body is with Sarah Doell
March 29, 2021 08:00 - 54 minutes - 25.1 MBYour body is more valuable than you can ever imagine. Just think about how incredible the power of the human body truly is. People can abuse their health for 30+ years and decide today to make a change, and the body will. After 30+ years of neglect, junk food, alcohol, drugs, lack of sleep, and just doing everything that would harm the body/health, and yet still, your body stood there by your side and waited for the day for you to make a change. This exact thing happens in many different way...
The 5 worst times to weigh yourself
March 25, 2021 08:00 - 28 minutes - 12.9 MBHow many times have you jumped on a scale and just been pissed off, depressed, sad, angry, all these emotions in one, after you see that number on the scale. To make things even worse, have you ever jumped on a scale after following a strict diet & training regime, and the number didn't even change? To feel angry or sad is normal because of course you want something great for your body & health but that scale just keeps saying ,"nope, you're never gonna accomplish it". From a coaching...
Carbs & Confidence, Overcoming ED, and Nutrition Power with Caroline Biddle
March 22, 2021 08:00 - 56 minutes - 25.7 MBNutrition is something that we tend to over complicate and make it seem impossible to understand. On top of that, we also live in a life of stress and the go go go mentality. With all this being said food can sometimes be an outlet for happiness for most. When this becomes and outlet then ED (eating disorder) can be created. As humans we deal with emotions in some profound ways, but no matter how far down we go, we can always come back up. Today we have an amazing guest speaker, Caroli...
Stop Disappointing yourself
March 18, 2021 08:00 - 24 minutes - 11.2 MBBecoming overweight, obese, unhealthy, ect, are all outcomes to losing our way as human beings. A thousand years ago we didn't have genetically mutated fruits & veggies, we didn't have processed foods that have a longer shelf life than we do (twinkies). We didn't have sugar drinks that guided us away from water. As we evolved as humans we also love to evolve everything around us so life can be just a little more "easy". One thing that will always and forever remain the same is finding ...
Learn how to expand your lifespan with Chris Burres
March 15, 2021 08:00 - 58 minutes - 26.7 MBImagine if you could live 90% longer than the average human. What would you do with all that extra life? How many more generations of your blood line could you enjoy their company with. On the Train Hard Live Strong Podcast we normally bring on bodybuilders, competitors, CorssFit Athletes, Business owners, doctors, ect. Today we are bringing on someone that will change the game in how you understand health. The amazing Scientist, Chris Burres, comes to the show to share some incredible...
How genetics will effect your weight loss and physique
March 11, 2021 09:00 - 25 minutes - 11.9 MBIt's easy to play the blame game when things aren't going our way. For example, It's easy to say "well I will never start to eat healthy, because every time I try too, my family orders pizza for dinner", or "I'm never going to build muscle, my metabolism is to fast. All I do is eat and poop and never gain weight." When it comes down to how we are create, and I mean we as in us as individual human beings, we were given a certain foundation of things that makes us who we are (aka genetics). ...
Fear of Change
March 08, 2021 09:00 - 20 minutes - 9.19 MBYour health and fitness journey is unique to you. It's what will create the woman/man you want to be, inside & out. The beautiful thing about working on your health, body, mind, and overall life is that no one has control over it but you! No one can say "you can't do it" because when people say that you can just work your ass of for it and sooner or later while those other people were sitting around you were working and now they're asking you how you did it. Change is scary, change is ...
3 tips on what to eat around your workouts (pre & post)
March 04, 2021 09:00 - 33 minutes - 15.5 MBHow many times have you eaten before a workout and got sick? How many times have you eaten food after your workout and then felt guilty after eating it, as if you threw away your whole workout? Or are you just all around confused on what to do with your pre & post workout meals? In this episode I go through 3 tips to get you to better understand what foods and for what reasons you need to eat before and after your workouts. After explaining the three tips, you need to also understand t...
5 reasons why you haven't achieved your health & fitness goals
March 01, 2021 09:00 - 28 minutes - 12.9 MBFor the passed 14 years of training I've come to understand that everyone's journey will have these 5 reasons, and I mean it's a must! For the passed 5 years of me coaching other people as well as helping soldiers in US Army achieve high physical levels, these 5 reasons just find even a more permanent position in everyone's transformation journey. Transforming your body & health is not just a 12 week program, it's rest rest of your life. Imagine a life long project that demands your a...
The funny thing about carbohydrates
February 25, 2021 09:00 - 21 minutes - 10.1 MBA diet is another word for "Nutritional restriction to accomplish a specific health or physique goal". Key word - restriction. A huge reason why the USA is the most obese country is because we don't understand food. We don't understand health. We don't understand control & awareness. Your body needs very little to survive, but with this very little, it's also very important to consume the things your body claims as "essential". Essential things for our body's are: Protein, Carbs, fats, vitam...
How to evolve with your "Why" throughout your journey
February 22, 2021 09:00 - 29 minutes - 13.5 MBDay one in the gym will not be the same as day one thousand. Why want it be the same? Well because you're not the same. You have changed in many ways and training, nutrition, performance, strength, ect, has all changed within your body. Your reason "why" on day one thousand will be different than your day one. How do we evolve with it? How do we better understand ourselves and why we want to pursue our goals in health & fitness? In this episode I will break it down for you so simple, and by ...
Gain control of your health to be in control in any life situation
February 18, 2021 09:00 - 22 minutes - 10.1 MBLife is filled with mysteries and uncontrollable situations that we can only be ready for. How do we get ready for these situations? We get ready by taking time out of our days to self care, self improve, and prioritize our body, health, and mind. Life can throw a curveball at anytime of your day, and when this happens we need to find how to gain control even when everything is out of our control. We do this by gaining control over the one thing you will always have control over, your reacti...
Recovering from anorexia, improving mental strength, and finding your inner potential with Jaime Filer
February 15, 2021 09:00 - 50 minutes - 23.2 MBEveryday that is giving to you was given to you! The only decision you have no control over in your days are whether or not you will wake up that day or you won't. Every second after that is up to you! With this being said, there is no one else to blame for our bad health, being overweight, being unhappy with our body, ect, because we are the ones that have brought that upon ourselves. Now, what happens when we've been abusing our body, health, mind, and life for years? What happens when bad...
How to turn your bad days into good days
February 11, 2021 09:00 - 23 minutes - 10.9 MBFinding the negative things in life are pretty easy. Finding everything that's wrong with your life can be easily explained, but if I asked you what was good about your day today, I wouldn't get as big as a rant as all the negativity. This is amplified when it comes down to your fitness & health journey. There are tons of bad days in a health & fitness journey because in most cases people are trying to break bad habits, bad behavior reactions, and so lifestyle changes. So when bad days...
Business woman, habits/lifestyle coach, and living with epilepsy - Nicole Hardcastle
February 08, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 29.7 MBI'm sure a lot of us have gone through, or are currently going through, a moment in life where we just don't know ourselves anymore. Where we are living, but we just aren't in sync with our body, emotions, and life in general. It can be either gaining weight do to an injury that put your life on hold, giving birth and having no control of your body and hormones, or being diagnosed with a condition that you never thought would be possible. Our incredible guest speaker today, Nicole Hard...
How to be in control of your weight loss/fat loss
February 04, 2021 09:00 - 25 minutes - 11.5 MBLosing weight is not complex, it's actually very simple. All you need to do is get your body in a caloric deficit, and the cool thing is you can do this in 2 ways: 1) eat less calories than you're burning, or 2) burn more calories than you're consuming. Now the path almost 80% of people take is eat less. Not only that but eat less and burn more. This will only cause harm and no good. Whenever you make a deal or bet with a friend and both decide to give up soda for 4 weeks to see who l...
Homegrown Oklahoma girl turned fitness model, mother, and business woman - Paige Hathaway
February 01, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 32.6 MBIn life, it's so hard to stay laser focused on your goals during the hard times. It's even worse when something is happening to you that you don't understand completely. At times it can even get even worse. Imagine working, hustling, and striving so hard for what you want but not knowing if nay of it will pay off. Maybe you don't even lose 1lb, maybe your six pack doesn't come in time, maybe your business doesn't grow as fast as you want, or maybe you're pregnant (females) and you have compl...
The most important but overlooked aspect of health & fitness
January 28, 2021 09:00 - 24 minutes - 11.4 MBWe live in a world now where if we want something, we can most likely get it now or with 48 hours. If you're hungry just head over to a drive through and get some extremely processed food. All these things cause a huge misconception in our minds when we finally decide to make a change with our health/fitness. We think progress will come overnight. We believe that we can get some crazy jaw dropping results in 2 weeks. Yes this can happen, but in most cases it doesn't and with this being said,...
How you feel over how you look and the truth we always over see with Nicole Montesanti
January 25, 2021 09:00 - 51 minutes - 23.4 MBBeing in tuned with your body is crucial to longevity happiness and fulfillment. But how do we gain that happiness? How do gain that happiness and sustain it for the rest of your life? You accomplish this by focusing on how you FEEL over how you LOOK! Even if looking a certain way will make you “feel” better, in most cases it won’t only because of the mindset you have before you took your first step towards an improvement. There should be a hand full of questions you should write down and an...
The scary truth when you jeopardize your health
January 21, 2021 09:00 - 27 minutes - 12.8 MBYou get one health when you're brought into this world, and that one health you take around with you until your last moments on earth. Some make it to 100 years old, other make it to 70, others to 40, and some even only to late 20s. Did you know almost 75% of health conditions are self-conflicted? About 50% of that 75% actually make a change and the other half pass away due to the self-conflicted abuse on their health. The scariest part of being unhealthy is when you make it normal: Wh...
The ultimate vegetarian powerlifter & Doctor of Physical Therapy with Ashley Contorno
January 18, 2021 09:00 - 54 minutes - 24.9 MBNutrition is a funny thing because there are so many ways to approach it, but it all has one thing in common. They will either fuel your body or cause long term damage. When it comes down to what we eat, you are allowing food into your system to either to bring value or instant gratification. Now imagine you had a family gene of cancer or some other illness that seems to just come through your family line, what would you do about it? In this episode you will hear how Dr. Ashley Contorn...
12 fitness myths you've been lead to believe
January 14, 2021 09:00 - 26 minutes - 12.1 MBIt breaks my heart knowing that people are going on the internet with a true need for help, and the internet just feeds crap. "You have to eat 1,200 calories to lose weight, You have to stop eating at 6pm to not gain weight, You will get bulky if you lift weights" and the list can go on forever. When people are looking for answers when it comes to their health, physical view, and self confidence, they are in a vulnerable position, trust me I know I was one of those people. In a vulnerable st...
From spending time in prison into owner of Conbody with Coss Marte
January 11, 2021 09:00 - 48 minutes - 22 MBImagine being told you only have 5 years to live because of how bad your health is. Not only that, but the reason why your health is bad is because you did it to yourself. Then imagine going to prison for selling drugs and in that prison, the doctors told you you had only 5 years to live if you didn't make any change. Many people in the world are creating self-conflicting health conditions, and they can change that but don't. They also have there own bed to sleep in, there own fridge to eat ...